07/01/2021: Now Valparai Climate is now normal. It was raining all afternoons till last week. The Climate is now sun shiny with beautiful birds singing and wandering all around. The start of the Spring season and all the beautiful views are now at the best sight. At present Valparai is a “FEAST FOR EYES” All the routes are clear and complete greenery all around. Sometimes Deer, Elephants and Indian Gaur come out of the forests to sight able areas for food. The climate is enjoyable for a family trip right now. All the lush green scenery and the beauty of the rivers and waterfalls are now making Valparai wonderful sight seeing spot.

Valparai Climate

VALPARAI PRESENT WEATHER

Via –  Coimbatore–Pollachi–Aliyar Dam–Attakatti–Valparai

Mode of transport Car / Bus

Valparai buses starts at Ukkadam bus stand Coimbatore, since there is no frequent buses from Coimbatore, come to Pollachi from Coimbatore, Valparai buses are available from Pollachi for every 20 minutes.

Enroute places of interest

Valparai to Coimbatore is a very different traveling experience, on the way you pass through coconut plantations, tea gardens and tourist spots like Aliyar dam, monkey falls, loam’s view point, Attakatti view point, Poonachi falls and Carver Marsh Statue view.

VALPARAI TO ATHIRAPILLY / ATHIRAPILLY TO VALPARAI

Distance from Athirapilly to Valparai  – Valparai to Athirapilly – 80 km

Route Direction – Valparai–sholayardam–malikaparai–vaazhachal–Athirapilly

Mode of Transport Car / Bus

Only road service is available, Valparai to Athirapally bus timings are 7.30am, 9.30am, and 12 noon and Athirapilly to Valparai bus timings are 7.30am, 2.00pm and 2.45 pm. These bus starts from Chalakudi before reaching Athirapilly. Many Taxis are available from Valparai but not much from Athirapilly. For tourist vehicles permit is required for private vehicles not required.

Enroute places of interest

Terrific views , dense and rain forest, deep valleys, Huge waterfalls, Big dams, wild animals like elephant, tiger, leopard are the specialty of this route. On the way you pass through tourist spots like Sidhi Vinayagar temple, Nallamudi valley, Anaimudi peak, number parai if you take mudis route, you pass through tourist spots like Manomboly view, Urilikal view, Sholayar dam and Malikkaparai if you take Sholayar dam route.

VALPARAI TO MUNNAR / MUNNAR TO VALPARAI

Distance from valparai to Munnar / munnar to valparai – 170 km

Route Direction – Valparai–Aliyar–chungam–udumalpet–chinnar–Maraiyoor– Munnar
(need not go to pollachi take a turn from chungam, 5 kms. from Udumalpet)

Mode of transport Car / Bus

Only road service available, no direct bus from Valparai, you have take bus from Valparai to Udumalpet and then Munnar. Taxis are available in Valparai and Munnar.

TOPSLIP TO VALPARAI

Reaching Topslip from Valparai is abut 70 kms. Via Aliyar Dam, Annamalai Town and Sethumadai, Valparai to Topslip is itself an exotic experience. En route is the Anamalai Tiger Reserve Sanctuary

BANGALORE TO VALPARAI

Distance from Bangalore to valparai- 455km

Route direction- Bangalore–Hosur–Mettur–Bavani–Avinashi–Coimbatore–Pollachi–Valparai

Mode of transportBy Train-  Take  train from Bangalore to Coimbatore, from Coimbatore take taxi or bus
By Flight- Take flight from Bangalore to Coimbatore from Coimbatore take taxi or bus
Taxis are available from Bangalore to Valparai.

PONDICHERRY TO VALPARAI.

Distance from Pondichery to Valparai

Route directions- Pondicherry–Trichy–Dindugal–Palani–Udumalpet–Aliyar–Valparai.

Mode of transportBy Train- Take train from Pondicherry to Coimbatore, from Coimbatore take taxi or bus
By Flight- Take flight from Pondicherry to Coimbatore from Coimbatore take taxi or bus
Taxis are available from Pondicherry to Valparai.